The Cambridge Police has joined the private social network for neighborhoods to provide important news, services, programs, free events, and emergency notifications to Nextdoor users residing within the city. In turn, residents will be able to engage with each of the police department’s posts with questions and comments, as well as send private messages to the department.

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Commonwealth Connect is your direct connection for commonly requested City services. By using Commonwealth Connect, your request is automatically assigned to the responsible department, and you are given a tracking number and contact information in order to be able to follow up on your request if needed. Reporting an issue takes only a minute and helps make our city a better place to live, work and visit!

RapidSOS Haven is a mobile safety and security app that puts the power of a home security system right in your pocket. With the RapidSOS Haven app, you can transmit data directly to 9-1-1, including your type of emergency, GPS location, and relevant medical and demographic data. You can even text 9-1-1 if you can’t speak. Haven also keeps you connected to your loved ones by informing them if you have an emergency and also makes it possible to see where your loved ones are in real-time through the Family Connect built-in feature.

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The City of Cambridge makes every effort to ensure that information entered in these alerting systems is secure, confidential, and will only be used for the alerting purposes for which it is explicitly intended. Please read the security and privacy policies for the services offered, via the "Want more info?" links above, but realize that any voluntary sharing of personal information online carries some risk, however small.